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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2026 + MORE Mar 30th
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The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2026 + MORE Feb 18th
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 + MORE Jan 5th
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2026 + MORE Apr 21st
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2025 + MORE Dec 29th
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Is Wealthsimple’s new Physical Gold Trading worth it?
– moneysense.ca
Gold prices hit a new all-time high of $4,379 USD per ounce in October. At the time, we covered the move with a comprehensive guide on the different ways investors can gain exposure to gold. The takeaway was straightforward: if your goal is portfolio diversification, owning gold through an exchange-traded product (ETP)—whether an exchange-traded fund (ETF), closed-end fund (CEF), or exchange-traded receipt (ETR)—is usually more accessible and affordable than going to a physical precious metals dealer.
That guide, however, left out one important new entrant. Wealthsimple has since launched direct physical gold trading, and it arrived with a splash. The rollout included a promotional giveaway featuring a one-kilogram gold bar, 10 one-ounce coins, and 50 one-tenth-ounce coins for eligible clients who deposited funds and completed a survey. The promotion wrapped up on December 5.
Wealthsimple has a history of shaking up the Canadian financial services landscape. It moved ahead of the big banks on features like zero-commission options trading, direct indexing, and now physical gold access inside a brokerage account…
